Machinery - General
The new 6M tractor can be customized to provide farmers large tractor features - such as integrated connectivity and Intelligent Power Management - on a midsized machine.
Farm machinery industry news briefs and notes for the week of June 23, 2024.
Global Neighbor Inc. (GNI) is a pioneering startup in advanced light technology for weed seed destruction.
AGCO announces same day parts delivery service, CLAAS celebrates a combine production milestone, and Hiniker Co. is acquired by a Minnesota-based investment firm.
Today’s smart machines require a robust and fast connection to the Internet, so equipment manufacturers and satellite connectivity providers are partnering up and offering solutions to farmers worldwide.
Layoffs are slated to hit the Des Moines, Iowa, Bridgestone-Firestone plant where the majority of Firestone’s line of agricultural tires are produced. The exact number of affected employees has not been confirmed.
John Deere has had a busy 2024 thus far, but a large round of employee layoffs are taking place in Iowa.
Machinery Pete shares five thoughts for young farm leaders.
On Tuesday, AGI announced it is standardizing its North America grain bin materials, and therefore closing the Grand Island, Neb., manufacturing facility.
The new T6 800 walker combine offers factory integrated precision ag technology, a quieter, more spacious cab, and an increased unloading rate with improved efficiency, according to John Deere.
A planter maintenance expert offers a checklist to help ensure you’re properly prepping your planter for storage so that it emerges in good shape for planting next spring.
Machinery and technology news briefs from the week of May 27, 2024.
The May Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor found even with improved commodity prices over the past month, ag economists’ views on the net farm income picture slightly eroded, falling to $110.4 billion in May.
Vaderstad is launching the all-new Tempo K model (along with other models), a 24-row planter with low-compaction tracks and 30-inch row spacing.
Machinery Pete shares some of his recent observations from the new and used farm equipment sectors.
A quick overview of what you should be doing this spring to ensure your stored grain maintains its quality and fetches top dollar down at the elevator.
The Year of the Combine marches on with the release of Case IH’s newest harvester, the Axial Flow 260 Series. The new machine is available for order in June of 2024. No pricing details have been announced.
One ag industry expert shares his take on this weekend’s solar storms, how it may have impacted farmers during the height of planting season, and what needs to happen going forward.
Machinery Pete selected a pair of used tractors as his Pete’s Pick of the Week on AgriTalk Radio. He also discussed the over supply of late model, high horsepower tractors pushing prices down on dealer lots.
A quick dispatch from one of the companies present for this year’s Ag on The Mall celebration, taking place this week in Washington D.C.
Pete’s Pick of the Week uncovers yet another decade-plus, four-wheel-drive tractor that fetched a high price at auction. He also has his eye on two upcoming used equipment auctions this week.
The joint SATCOM offering will be available in the second half of 2024 to farmers in Brazil, with plans to expand the collaboration to the U.S., Australia, and other regions.
Machinery Pete makes a trio of John Deere tractors his weekly Pete’s Pick of the Week. He also shares advice for farming’s next generation and information on an upcoming auction.
Building on the Agras drone line, the T50 offers improved efficiency for larger-scale growing operations, while the lightweight T25 is designed to be more portable for smaller fields.
Machinery Pete continues to see higher than average farm equipment resale prices, and he has an idea why that is.
CNH Industrial is appointing Gerrit Marx to the role of CEO, effective July 1, 2024. Marx will replace current CEO Scott Wine.
Planter experts offer some quick tips and lookouts around spring planter maintenance and setup. In this article we discuss the furrow creation and closing components and what to look for there.
You can save time and headache by calibrating seed meters well ahead of planting time.
John Deere is seeking its first ever Chief Tractor Officer with a little help from a new friend - 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy.
This week Machinery Pete – Greg Peterson – takes a deep dive into used equipment auction data and what it might mean to the dealer network, and an auction up North nearly sets a price record on a two-decade old tractor.